The Bauchi State Police Command has announced the arrest and interception of a truck carrying stolen iodised salt and the arrest of a man impersonating military personnel.

According to a press release by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, operatives from the Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters intercepted the truck.

According to the statement, a flat-topped truck trailer (registration number BAG 283 XF) on April 30, 2025, at approximately 5:00 PM.

The truck was carrying over one thousand 25-kilogram bags of iodised salt, with an estimated value of ten million, two hundred thousand Naira (₦10,200,000).

The PPRO stated that while the driver of the truck fled the scene, two suspects, Sadik Jidda, 20, from Borno State, and Ibrahim Ahmad, 19, from Kaduna State, were apprehended.

Initial investigations revealed that the suspects claimed to be conductors and were only informed of their destination in Alkaleri, Bauchi State, by the driver.

The Command is actively searching for the driver and conducting further investigations.

In a separate incident on the same day, April 30, 2025, at around 4:00 PM, a 28-year-old man from Zandar, Niger Republic, identified as Jibrin Ali, was arrested in the Yankari Game Reserve, Alkaleri LGA, Bauchi State.

Ali was apprehended during a routine patrol by officers from the Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters, in collaboration with local security outfits.

He was found impersonating military personnel and exhibiting suspicious behaviour in an area known for bandit activity.

The PPRO noted that Ali resisted arrest and could not provide a satisfactory explanation for his presence in the forest, raising concerns about potential involvement with local criminal elements.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has commended the officers involved for their diligence and professionalism.

He has directed that both cases be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for comprehensive investigations.

The Bauchi State Command reiterated its commitment to the safety and security of communities and expressed gratitude for the support of local security forces.